B&K Precision 4050B Dual-Channel Waveform Generators

B&K Precision 4050B Dual-Channel Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators can generate stable and precise sine, square, triangle, pulse, and arbitrary waveforms with an easy-to-read color display and intuitive interface numeric keypad. These instruments feature linear/logarithmic sweep, built-in counter, extensive modulation and triggering capabilities, a continuously variable DC offset, and a high-performance 14-bit, 150MSa/s arbitrary waveform generator. Waveform editing software is included to create custom arbitrary waveforms easily, or any of 196 built-in predefined arbitrary waveforms can be used. More than 1000 user-defined 16k point arbitrary waveforms can be saved to the instrument. The included LabVIEW™ drivers allow users to load and save .csv or .txt file data directly into the arb memory without using waveform editing software.

Extensive modulation capabilities include:

• Amplitude and frequency modulation (AM/FM)
• Double sideband amplitude modulation (DSB AM)
• Amplitude and frequency shift keying (ASK/FSK)
• Phase modulation (PM)
• Phase shift keying (PSK)
• Pulse width modulation

The standard external 10MHz reference clock input and output allows users to synchronize their instrument with another generator. The generators also offer powerful channel copy, track and combine functionality, and the phase of both output channels can be synchronized conveniently with the push of a button.

Features

14-bit, 150MSa/s, 16k point arbitrary waveform generator
Two independent channels with individual output On/Off buttons
Convenient channel copy, track and combine functions
Synchronize the phase of both channels with the push of a button
Low-jitter square wave generation for simulating reliable clock signals, generating triggers, or validating serial data buses
Large 4.3-inch LCD color display
Linear and logarithmic sweep
AM/DSB-AM/ASK/FM/FSK/PM/PSK/PWM modulation functions
Variable DC offset

Adjustable duty cycle
Internal/external triggering
Gate and burst mode
Flash memory size of approximately 100MB allows for storage/recall of >1000 instrument settings and user-defined arbitrary waveforms
Built-in frequency counter
Harmonics generator function
LAN, USB device port (USBTMC-compliant), and front panel USB host port
GPIB connectivity with optional USB-to-GPIB adapter
PC software provided for arbitrary waveform editing
Short circuit output protection

Applications

Education and other applications that require:
- High signal fidelity
- Variety of modulation schemes
- Arbitrary waveform generation capabilities

Specifications

Frequency
- Sine and Square
  - 4053B: 1µHz to 10MHz
  - 4054B: 1µHZ to 30MHz
  - 4055B: 1µHz to 60MHz
- Triangle, Ramp: 1µHZ to 500kHz
- Pulse: 1µHz to 12.5MHz
- Noise (-3dB): >60Mhz
- Arbitrary: 1µHz to 12.5MHz
- ±25ppm accuracy (1 year)
- 1µHz resolution

Arbitrary
- 196 built-in waveforms (includes DC)
- 16k points / Ch waveform length
- 14 bits vertical resolution
- 150MSa/a sampling rate
- 6.5ns (typical) minimum rise/fall time
- 8ns (typical) jitter (pk-pk)
- >1000 15k point waveforms (100 MB in the file system) non-volatile memory storage